All posts tagged ‘spoof’

I loved watching Dora the Explorer with my kids. Okay, I loved it for maybe one half of one episode and then that perky little girl made me want to stab my eyes out with a pencil. My kids have moved on to things like The Legend of Korra and now, thanks to Cartoon Network’s MAD show, they can have the best of both worlds in this gem of a video. Dora fights the bad guys, teaches Spanish and bends water, all without breaking a sweat!

One of the things that is bound to drive a parent nuts is having to read the same book or watch the same show over and over. I once thought Dora the Explorer was a cute little animated character with her backpack and her map, but by the time my kids outgrew her I couldn’t stand listening to that little map sing. In this spoof by CollegeHumor, we see what a butt-kicking, real life Dora the Explorer movie would look like with Ariel Winter of Modern Family as the lovable Dora. The way she takes care of map when he starts singing made me love her all over again.

Look, no one’s more excited about The Hunger Games movie than I am. OK, maybe there’s someone already camping out at a theater in anticipation of the March 23 release, but nonetheless, I’m very excited. I loved the books, and I was thrilled by the trailer, which I think captures the shivery excitement of exactly what I want the film to be.

That said, even things I love are fair game for gentle mockery, and I was delighted by this funny spoof of the trailer. It’s got great comic timing, some gentle jabs at the trailer, and plenty of good jokes. Until the movie arrives, I’ll take that.